| The macula is a very small spot in the center of | | | | period can be tough. The patient must lie face |
| the back of the eye (retina) that sees clear, | | | | down for days so that the bubble stays in the |
| colored vision. The other part of the retina is | | | | right place in the eye. Traveling by air is also not |
| composed of rods that see movements. So it | | | | an option as the changes in pressure can cause |
| can be pretty scary if a hole develops in this part | | | | eye damage. |
| of the eye. Aside from a blurry vision, macular | | | | Remember that most of the patients are not |
| holes can also affect night vision and peripheral | | | | worried about the process of doing the surgery, |
| vision. | | | | but the post-surgery effects it can cause. |
| Macular holes are more likely to develop in people | | | | Although the removal of the gel will fix the |
| around the age of 60. Holes in the macula can | | | | problem for the macular hole, it heightens the risk |
| occur due to vitreous shrinkage and/or | | | | of developing other eye problems such as |
| separation, eye injury or a detached retina. | | | | cataract. |
| Although the development of macular disorder is | | | | Common risks of this surgery include retinal |
| yet to be determined, it most likely occur from | | | | detachment and infection or even high grades of |
| the vitreous. | | | | cataract development. Infection and retinal |
| A vitreous is a gel like material that fills the back | | | | detachment are treatable and cataracts can be |
| of the eye. Also called the vitreous body, this | | | | removed once the eye has healed. However, |
| helps keep the eye its shape. However, the | | | | most of the patients who went through several |
| vitreous shrinks with aging. As it shrinks it can pull | | | | eye surgeries develop the types of cataract and |
| on the retina, referred to as a hole. | | | | eventually led to blindness and other serious eye |
| If macular hole is untreated, it can get worse | | | | defects. |
| over time. In some cases, macular hole can be | | | | These are just some of the things that we should |
| fixed sometimes without intervention. However, in | | | | know about eye treatments. There is always a |
| most cases, it requires treatment to avoid total | | | | complication in every surgery. The positive side of |
| loss of vision. | | | | it might be clearer vision and removal of the |
| A vitrectomy is a common treatment for macular | | | | defect. However, there are things that we cannot |
| holes. This surgery is done by removing the | | | | avoid such as the aftershocks, should I say. |
| vitreous gel to stop it from pulling on the retina. | | | | After the surgery, it is very beneficial to follow |
| Then a retinal specialist inserts air bubbles and gas | | | | the medications religiously and make sure that the |
| into the space once occupied by the vitreous | | | | recovery guidelines are being observed. In this |
| allowing the macula to heal. The bubbles gradually | | | | way, we can lessen the greater risk of acquiring |
| fades over time and natural eye fluids will take its | | | | other complicated eye defects that might lead us |
| place. | | | | to total loss of vision. |
| The surgery itself is easy but the post operation | | | | |